blue-collar

Example Sentences

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At Alta Baja, he could talk to my Mexican American wife and other blue-collar Latinos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The cancellations of the planned projects also take jobs away from hard-working, blue-collar Americans.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

"Philadelphia is a hardworking, gritty city, a blue-collar city, and we take a lot of pride in that," said Meg Kane, the Philadelphia Soccer 2026 host city executive.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Both white-collar and blue-collar job growth is stagnant.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Out where she worked as a secretary for a petrochemical plant, many of the blue-collar workers used the word all the time.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger